I've just got off the phone to Argos. Call centre person was pretty much in the dark, but I got some fairly definitive answers from her manager (whether true or not I can't vouch).
They were expecting 22,000 units on Friday and will receive only 18,000.
They blamed Nintendo strongly by name. They say other retailers will be affected too.
Allocation is according to location not date of order.
5 distribution depots are affected: Swindon, Notts, Preston, Warrington and one other which she was unsure of. (I'm in London and have had mine cancelled so not sure what to make of this).
They are expecting all orders to be fulfilled in the next two weeks - but she could not 'guarantee' they'd all be fulfilled before Christmas.
They're sending me some gift vouchers.
Hope this info is useful...
They were expecting 22,000 units on Friday and will receive only 18,000.
They blamed Nintendo strongly by name. They say other retailers will be affected too.
Allocation is according to location not date of order.
5 distribution depots are affected: Swindon, Notts, Preston, Warrington and one other which she was unsure of. (I'm in London and have had mine cancelled so not sure what to make of this).
They are expecting all orders to be fulfilled in the next two weeks - but she could not 'guarantee' they'd all be fulfilled before Christmas.
They're sending me some gift vouchers.
Hope this info is useful...